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 Creating a Menu Control Array
 
 ■ A menu control array is made up of one or more menu items that share a
   common name and event procedures. Each menu item has a unique index
   number, but all the items have the same CtlName value. Each item in a
   control array retains its own set of property settings. You can designate
   one or more contiguous menu items as a control array. This allows you to
   dynamically add or remove menu items during run time.
 
 ■ To create a menu control array with one menu item:
 
   1. Create the menu item
 
   2. In the Index text box, enter a number
 
 ■ To create a menu control array with more than one menu item:
 
   1. Create a menu item
 
   2. In the Index text box, enter a number
      This number determines the menu item's position within the control
      array.
 
   3. Create another menu item with the same control name
 
   4. In the Index text box, enter a different number
 
   5. Repeat steps 2 to 4 for each additional menu item
 
 ■ When a control in the array recognizes an event, Visual Basic calls an
   event procedure for the group and passes the index as an additional
   argument, allowing you to determine which control recognizes the event.
   See: ◄Creating an Event Procedure►
 
 See: ◄Adding and Deleting Controls at Run Time►
      ◄Creating an Event Procedure►
      ◄Editing a Menu►